Congrats to both schools on their victories and regional final appearances.Both are facing D-1 privates Friday.Colerain /X......Mentor/ Ignatius.Both have scheduled privates in the regular season....and won.Both have beaten members of the Power 5(Iggy,Ed's,X,Moeller,Elder) in the playoffs this year and in the past.What do these schools do that the rest of the D-1 publics could learn from?It's gotta be something to have sustained success for this long.I didn't forget Wayne,Pickerington,Hilliard Davidson,Toledo Whittmer,etc,etc.It's just that these two schools never seem off the radar.

They have not scheduled or beaten the D-1 privates in the regular season have they? And to the best of my knowledge never had to beat one of those 5 to win a regional.Maybe they could but never had to.Either way Mentor and Colerain are head and shoulders above all others in this reguard.Even with their success both have taken their lumps in these matchups with members of the power 5.

It's a large district by virtue of the era in which the building boom occurred. Solid families, good school, good overall athletic culture and community support. Enrollment is shrinking, mommies are health conscious, so football at a level able to compete with the best of D1 may start to slip.

Lake Catholic isn't too far, but Iggy is almost an hour at prime commuting. St. Ed or the Summit County privates are out of the question. NDCL, US, Gilmour, maybe are options, but not really football draws.

Colerain has no population. The Cincinnati area privates pillage thru Colerain like no other area in Cincinnati.

I always wondered about that, because that was my impression. Outstanding youth programs ? A bunch of clubs in that part of the city, frequented by Bengals players over the years that "seeded" the population ?

Have you been off your meds lately? Your angry post on the LS v. WW threads and now this bull?

LaSalle is in the same school district as Colerain, with St. X down the hill.. .there is no pillaging by these 2 schools.....THEY SHARE THE SAME KIDS....

Find me 3 Contain kids at Moeller and or Elder and I will say you are right.....

Sir I'm not in the least bit angry. I'm not pointing any fingers at the privates. It is what it is. And families have a choice. But Colerain doesn't cry about it. I wouldn't think there are too many West side suburb kids at Moeller (unless you consider Winton Woods and Princeton West side). But St. X, LaSalle and Elder have a lot of kids that opt to attend those schools from the Northwest School district.

They have not scheduled or beaten the D-1 privates in the regular season have they? And to the best of my knowledge never had to beat one of those 5 to win a regional.Maybe they could but never had to.Either way Mentor and Colerain are head and shoulders above all others in this reguard.Even with their success both have taken their lumps in these matchups with members of the power 5.

Large and diverse districts that understand the importance of a good football program.

Whitmer is not in the Colerain/Mentor category but they are close. And districts are similar. The Whitmer district (Washington Local) is HUGE. House's in the district can sell for $600,000 and elsewhere they have section 8. Just about every race, culture, and creed, and have been blessed with district leadership that funds top notch facilities.

They have not scheduled or beaten the D-1 privates in the regular season have they? And to the best of my knowledge never had to beat one of those 5 to win a regional.Maybe they could but never had to.Either way Mentor and Colerain are head and shoulders above all others in this reguard.Even with their success both have taken their lumps in these matchups with members of the power 5.

They have not scheduled or beaten the D-1 privates in the regular season have they? And to the best of my knowledge never had to beat one of those 5 to win a regional.Maybe they could but never had to.Either way Mentor and Colerain are head and shoulders above all others in this reguard.Even with their success both have taken their lumps in these matchups with members of the power 5.

Whitmer lost to Ignatius in the state semifinals in 1988 and 2011
Whitmer beat Mentor in the state semifinals in 2012

The reality of the world is that you either have to beat the private schools, or beat the teams who have beaten the private schools to win it all one way or the other. So, to borrow a phrase, what difference does it make?

Secret is history and tradition. Colerain and Mentor have been rolling for along time. And, they haven't misfired on a head coach. Mess that up once and you'll see some pressure. There is no lure of paying high tuition $$$ for great athletes that play football...when they have a great option in their back yard.

Congrats to both schools on their victories and regional final appearances.Both are facing D-1 privates Friday.Colerain /X......Mentor/ Ignatius.Both have scheduled privates in the regular season....and won.Both have beaten members of the Power 5(Iggy,Ed's,X,Moeller,Elder) in the playoffs this year and in the past.What do these schools do that the rest of the D-1 publics could learn from?It's gotta be something to have sustained success for this long.I didn't forget Wayne,Pickerington,Hilliard Davidson,Toledo Whittmer,etc,etc.It's just that these two schools never seem off the radar.

Sir I'm not in the least bit angry. I'm not pointing any fingers at the privates. It is what it is. And families have a choice. But Colerain doesn't cry about it. I wouldn't think there are too many West side suburb kids at Moeller (unless you consider Winton Woods and Princeton West side). But St. X, LaSalle and Elder have a lot of kids that opt to attend those schools from the Northwest School district.

Colerain would be foolish to say anything because they do the EXACT same thing. Follow the #19 metro and see all the Cardinal football helmets boarding and unboarding at Hawaiian Ter, Knowltons Corner and Government Sq. Then you have the Skyline Acres kids on the Mt. Healthy side and the Steel Sub kids. That is a big reason why many of those young men leave Colerain. In all honesty, if i was a wide receiver playing for the Little Cards, I’d be looking for a different high school to play at.

Colerain would be foolish to say anything because they do the EXACT same thing. Follow the #19 metro and see all the Cardinal football helmets boarding and unboarding at Hawaiian Ter, Knowltons Corner and Government Sq. Then you have the Skyline Acres kids on the Mt. Healthy side and the Steel Sub kids. That is a big reason why many of those young men leave Colerain. In all honesty, if i was a wide receiver playing for the Little Cards, I’d be looking for a different high school to play at.

Colerain would be foolish to say anything because they do the EXACT same thing. Follow the #19 metro and see all the Cardinal football helmets boarding and unboarding at Hawaiian Ter, Knowltons Corner and Government Sq. Then you have the Skyline Acres kids on the Mt. Healthy side and the Steel Sub kids. That is a big reason why many of those young men leave Colerain. In all honesty, if i was a wide receiver playing for the Little Cards, I’d be looking for a different high school to play at.

You make an excellent point. Its you're right concerning football but have you ever wandered why Colerain is so bad in other sports. Because those kids go to St. X, Elder and LaSalle.

Secret is history and tradition. Colerain and Mentor have been rolling for along time. And, they haven't misfired on a head coach. Mess that up once and you'll see some pressure. There is no lure of paying high tuition $$$ for great athletes that play football...when they have a great option in their back yard.

Great teams win. Titles between Mentor and Colerain again?
And tuition is not high at any of the big five private schools unless you’re flipping burgers at Smashburger.